DNA Damage and Genetic Mutations: How Alcohol Causes Cancer

The Body’s Second Natural Defense: DNA Repair Systems

The body’s second natural defense is a variety of cells that create a line of DNA repair systems, which majority of the time, allows the cells to fix and reverse the effects and different types of DNA damage. A word of caution though, as this DNA repair system of cells does not always work, and some patients carry mutations of these cells, which results in the body not being able to repair itself effectively. The study highlights that the body not being able to process alcohol efficiently can result in an even higher risk of DNA damage, which can cause different forms of cancers, such as breast and bowel.